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Aromatic oxidation of some phenothiazines

A H Beckett, G E Navas

    Xenobiotica; the Fate of Foreign Compounds in Biological Systems
    |December 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Previously identified N-oxidation products of phenothiazines are actually C-oxidation products. This study clarifies phenothiazine metabolism, identifying key hydroxylated and phenothiazone metabolites.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medicinal Chemistry
    • Pharmacology
    • Organic Chemistry

    Background:

    • Phenothiazine derivatives are widely used as pharmaceuticals.
    • Understanding their metabolic pathways is crucial for drug development and safety.
    • Previous studies reported N-oxidation products, but their structures were uncertain.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To re-evaluate the structures of reported N-oxidation products of phenothiazines.
    • To elucidate the metabolic pathways of phenothiazine derivatives, including C-oxidation and N-dealkylation.
    • To characterize novel oxidized phenothiazine compounds.

    Main Methods:

    • Chemical and in vitro metabolic oxidation of phenothiazine and its derivatives.
    • Spectroscopic analysis (t.l.c., u.v., g.l.c., mass spectrometry) for structural elucidation.
    • Synthesis of specific oxidized phenothiazine compounds.

    Main Results:

    • Reported N-oxidation products were identified as C-oxidation products: 7-hydroxyphenothiazines, phenothiazin-3-ones, and phenothiazin-7-ones.
    • Metabolism of 2-substituted phenothiazines yielded ring-hydroxylated metabolites and sulphoxides, with phenolic metabolites further oxidizing to phenothiazones.
    • Phenothiazones were also identified as N-dealkylated products of phenolic derivatives after chlorpromazine metabolism.

    Conclusions:

    • The study corrects the structural assignment of phenothiazine oxidation products, identifying them as C-oxidation products.
    • It provides a clearer understanding of phenothiazine metabolism, highlighting the formation of hydroxylated and phenothiazone derivatives.
    • The findings contribute to the knowledge of phenothiazine chemistry and pharmacology.

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